Emerson Palmieri got the nod in the Europa League final against Arsenal – and some Chelsea fans on Twitter were blown away by his performance.
Maurizio Sarri won his first piece of silverware with a 4-1 demolition of their London rivals in the final in Baku.
Eden Hazard potentially bowed out in the perfect fashion with two goals and he’s going to go down as a club legend.
It was Olivier Giroud who opened the scoring though with his bullet header and Pedro added the second with a left-footed finish.
The Blues can now reflect on a decent season after winning a European trophy and also finishing third in the Premier League.
A selection of Chelsea fans picked out Emerson for praise, as he starred at left-back and showed what’s capable of.
The 24-year-old was selected ahead of Marcos Alonso in the side and the duo have been fiercely battling for a place in the starting XI all season.
Emerson justified his position by providing a great attacking outlet in the second-half and he assisted Giroud’s opener with an excellent cross.
He now appears to have overtaken Alonso in the pecking order and there should be plenty more to come from him moving forward
Here are some Blues fans on Emerson:
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